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LOT 1648
Scandinavian Stone Age Polished Schist Pendant
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 5500 B.P.
6 1/2 in. (117 grams, 16.5 cm).
A long flat polished pendant or sharpener stone, hole to the apex, almost square blade to the end.
ProvenanceFrom the South of Denmark.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector.
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